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Protests In The Sixties, Kellie C. Sorey, Dennis Gregory
Protests In The Sixties, Kellie C. Sorey, Dennis Gregory
Educational Foundations & Leadership Faculty Publications
The imminent philosopher George Santayana said, "Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it" (1905). The protests that occurred on American campuses in the 1960s may lend support for that statement. This article will describe major events of the protest movement during this period, describe the societal and institutional contexts within which these protests occurred, and will hopefully encourage student affairs professionals to examine the emerging student activism of today to avoid the mistakes of the past. Many of today's senior administrators and faculty were college students during the protest era. These authors suggest that these …
Successful Community College Alumni Programs, Monica S. Boyd, Mitchell R. Williams, Kevin Pennington
Successful Community College Alumni Programs, Monica S. Boyd, Mitchell R. Williams, Kevin Pennington
Educational Foundations & Leadership Faculty Publications
As state funding for community colleges continues not to keep pace with programming needs, more community colleges are taking the initiative to seek funding from private sources. Four-year colleges and universities have long used alumni programs as major outside sources of funding. Since a high percentage of today's students embark on their higher education experience at the community college, it is natural for more two-year institutions to begin alumni programs. Based on in-depth interviews with directors of successful community college alumni programs, this article suggests "best practices" for community colleges that are considering the development of an alumni program. It …